Tapering
Whenever I make my bows I can never seem to get the belly perfectly flat and evenly tapered. The tiller on the bow may look fine, but there are usually spots that are little bit thinner or thicker...
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If the tiller is looking fine and the bow is shooting fine, then don't worry about it. Perhaps the wood is just stronger or weaker in that particular area and needs to be thinner or thicker to...
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I used to have the same problem when I first started out. Tools like spokeshaves and scrapers ride into dips and over bumps so you can have a tough time flattening the bow limb. What really helped me...
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You can cut down on dips by useing a longer tool (as Tom mentioned), but you must keep it as close to parallel to the stroke as you can. Sawing across your limb helps create those dips and low spots....
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The proof is the tiller. To add-The belly should mirror the back. Back dips, belly dips, etc. Also, the longer you make the passes with the tool the less the chance of hinging....
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